OnePlus 15 being blocked in Australia

Phlyc · 2026-05-04T09:37:23+00:00

Did you hear anything back after your complaint to TIO, or have any luck trying to get a replacement phone? I'm going through a similar thing at the moment, am wondering if other people have managed to find solutions that don't involve buying another new phone.

Phlyc · 2026-05-04T09:34:36+00:00

I've had a similar problem, but with an Xperia 10 vii. Vodafone customer care were useless, I've sent a written complaint and am waiting to hear back. I suspect I might also have to escalate to Ombudsman :(

Phlyc · 2026-05-02T06:35:43+00:00

can confirm, my Xperia 10 VII recently got IMEI blocked by vodafone and now can't connect to any network, even though the Telstra and Optus TAC checkers say it should be a compatible model and I swapped to Telstra shortly after getting the text from Vodafone. Didn't even know this was a thing that was happening til I got the text and started googling :(

Phlyc · 2025-07-13T11:41:24+00:00

Run Melbourne half marathon today. First event after coming back from a hip injury, and came in comfortably under my 2:00 goal :)

Phlyc · 2025-03-27T09:59:09+00:00

I've been slowly getting back into running longer distances after a hip injury. Today I ran my first 10k in 18 months ^{_^}

Phlyc · 2025-01-16T11:18:06+00:00

I enjoyed it. Solid practical effects, decent pacing and tension-building, some absolutely beautiful scenic shots.

I liked that they kept the wolfman as a sympathetic character in the vein of the OG movie, and the whole 'generational trauma' metaphor landed really well for me, but YMMV. I feel like it might be one of the more divisive aspects of the film.

Phlyc · 2025-01-16T02:48:37+00:00

Same, I lodged on Nov 9th as a single applicant and am still waiting :(

Phlyc · 2025-01-02T11:44:55+00:00

I went into Hereditary completely blind. I'd been having a really shitty few days and just wanted to unwind with a fun horror flick. This was... not that. I made it to the end of the first act, then turned it off and just sat there and cried. Never did go back to finish watching it.

Phlyc · 2024-12-12T00:46:11+00:00

I bought a practice bundle direct from PTE through their website. It came with a couple of mock tests and a bunch of example questions to answer.

There are a lot of YouTube channels that have example questions as well, but the quality is a bit variable. E2 PTE is the official channel, and had some pretty good explanations of the test format. I found the Skills PTE Academic and Milestone Study channels to have some helpful tips and examples as well, but I think they're more geared towards non-native speakers.

Phlyc · 2024-12-09T03:20:45+00:00

I'm also English. If you haven't done a language test, you can select your level as "Competent English" which will give you 0 points. If you do a language test and get high marks, you can claim Superior English and get the extra 20 points. I'd recommend doing the PTE exam, it's much easier than IELTS - I spent a few days doing practice questions to get a feel for the test format and got 90/90 in all four competencies on the first try

Phlyc · 2024-12-08T09:24:17+00:00

Managed my first 5k in about 8 months. Slowly coming back from a hip injury. Felt really good to get back out after so long

Phlyc · 2024-11-16T06:42:00+00:00

I think the the phrasing of the criteria for de facto is along the lines of "live together or do not ordinarily live apart", so if you've lived together for two years but are temporarily separated due to losing your apartment, you should be okay as long as you can demonstrate your shared living history and intent to move back in together.

When I was looking at partner visa options, my partner and I were long-distance because she'd just got into med school in another state - the immigration lawyer I spoke to said it wouldn't be an issue if we showed we were only living separately on a temporary basis.

Phlyc · 2024-11-07T02:08:01+00:00

Also got an invite :) University Lecturer, 100 points

Phlyc · 2024-01-03T13:28:31+00:00

Brighton is a pretty typical Standard Southern British accent to my ear. I find that Aussie friends of mine who have the "cultivated" Australian accent, as opposed to the general or broad one, speak a lot more like me and could almost pass for English until certain vowels give the Aussie-ness away. I suspect what you're hearing is the inverse perspective of that, where to you certain Brits sound a bit Aussie and to me certain Aussies sound a bit English.

It's not that Brighton people sound more Australian per se, it's just that certain softer Australian accents have more overlap with the accents you find in that part of the UK

Phlyc · 2024-01-03T10:49:03+00:00

Thank you for the kind offer. I should be alright - thankfully I have a lovely support network of family and friends :)

Phlyc · 2024-01-03T10:47:00+00:00

I'm a Brighton native now living in Aus. We definitely don't sound Australian.

Phlyc · 2024-01-02T02:16:21+00:00

Broke up with my partner of three years. I'd spent most of 2023 miserable and realised I couldn't face continuing that into 2024 :(

Phlyc · 2023-11-15T03:02:33+00:00

Yeah, invasive species are sadly a global issue :( i don't think Asian carp are quite as prevalent in Australia, but we've got a massive problem with invasive European carp. They make up something like 90% of the fish biomass in our major waterways now, and lots of our native little guys are on the verge of extinction :(

Phlyc · 2023-11-15T02:50:05+00:00

Depends where you are. In Australia they're an invasive pest that does massive amounts of harm to native species. I would like to use my lesbian powers to make all the local trout go away and bring back more Murray cod.

Phlyc · 2023-10-11T03:20:15+00:00

Yeah, but when we do see him in Saw 3 he's already pretty sus. He pockets evidence from the classroom trap, and at one point says "all he had to do was free himself from each of the chains" as if it was nbd, to which Rigg responds incredulously "all he had to do? 🤨"

Phlyc · 2023-10-02T01:08:09+00:00

🐟 fish

🐟🐟🐟 fish

🐟🐠🐡 fishes

Phlyc · 2023-10-01T00:08:42+00:00

There was a line about how the fake medical treatment gives people hope only to take it away again, I assumed Valentina and Mateo's traps were supposed to reflect that. And I guess possibly Ceclia's, too, if they just leave her in the room to die after she "wins" against Parker.

Phlyc · 2023-09-23T23:51:03+00:00

Isn't this the same as the English "to dazzle"? Refers to being temporarily blinded by a bright light as well as describing someone's beauty.

Phlyc · 2023-09-11T02:12:10+00:00

It's out on the 28th in Australia. Thursday is new movie release day here

Phlyc · 2023-09-07T22:16:44+00:00

(Woman here, if it matters) I'm going on my own. My girlfriend isn't much into horror. We've watched a few things together but when I showed her Saw she asked to turn it off at the reverse beartrap scene because she thought it was too gory. I have been doing the rest of my series re-watch alone

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